Dactylorhiza francis-drucei explained

Dactylorhiza francis-drucei is a species of terrestrial orchid native to Great Britain and Ireland.

Three subspecies and varieties are accepted.

• Dactylorhiza francis-drucei var. ebudensis –  North Uist
• Dactylorhiza francis-drucei subsp. francis-drucei – western Scotland
• Dactylorhiza francis-drucei subsp. traunsteinerioides – Ireland, northern Wales, and northern England

The species is tetraploid.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Bateman, R.M., Denholm, I., McLeod, L. et al. Systematic reappraisal of marsh-orchids native to Scotland. Kew Bulletin 78, 107–131 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-023-10080-5